Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Book of Hours
Italy, Lombardy, ca. 1475-1500
M.256 fol. 120r

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Apostle Peter, nimbed, holding key with right hand and book with left hand, standing before wall, hills and trees in background. All within initial D, decorated with foliate ornament.
Margins decorated with blocks of floreate ornament on gold ground, inhabited by two seated, confronted putti, one pulling the other's hair with left hand and extending right hand to the other's breast; the second putto, grasps with both hands, right arm of first putto. (Scene, Sports and Games: Wrestling)